NHL Playoffs Thursday Free Pick

Can Jets Continue to Surge at Home Thursday Against Nashville

Hellebuyck has faced a ton of shots but he's given his team a 2-1 series lead thus far.

It’s not know what kind of music genre that the Winnipeg Jets like, but a very catchy lyric they should be signing is “here’s to the past, she can kiss my glass.” The Jets had never won a postseason game (0-8) in the 18 year incarnation of their franchise (Atlanta Thrashers from 2000-2011) but after a 2-1 series lead, it could actually be a CUP that these players are kissing. Nashville knows they can’t afford a loss in the May 3rd NHL playoffs free pick but do they even have a choice in front of the Winnipeg Whiteout fans?

Preds In For a Much Closer Series Than Expected?

Forsberg and the Preds offense can do a lot to quiet the Winnipeg crowd tonight.

Nashville was one of the best teams in the NHL all season as evidenced by their 53-18-11 (117 points) and #1 seed in the Western Conference. What many fans might not have even been aware of until the 2018 postseason started was that the Jets were right behind them at 52-20-10 (114 points). The Predators were 3-1-1 against Winnipeg during the regular season, but find themselves in a 1-2 hole after dropping the series opener at home and Tuesday night’s 4-7 defeat in Winnipeg. Nashville knows that if they can win the May 3rd NHL playoffs free pick and get the series back on their home ice (28-9-4 this year) then this matchup is far from over.

Can Winnipeg Get One Step Closer to a Conference Finals?

The Jets are close to their second playoff series win in franchise history and first berth in the Western Conference Finals – and their fans can feel it. Winnipeg had the best home record in the NHL during the regular season (32-7-2) and won all three games at the Bell MTS vs. Minnesota in round 1 by a combined score of 12-3. The Jets also won game 1 here in the second round Tuesday 7-4 after falling down 3-0 to Nashville in the 1st period. RW Blake Wheeler had two goals in that game and continues his stellar play with 6 points so far in the series.

May 3rd NHL Playoffs Free Pick Betting

As expected the Jets are significant favorites on their home ice, with the line set at WIN -145. Believe it or not, the majority of bettors see more value in Nashville as they’re the favorite in public betting at 54%. It’s just hard to bet against Winnipeg at home, where they are 42-9 over their last 51 – especially in the insanity of the postseason.